Day: May 2, 2018

Macron called the wife of the Prime Minister of Australia, “delicious”

Politics

Macron called the wife of the Prime Minister of Australia, “delicious” MOSCOW, may 2 — RIA Novosti. The President of France Emmanuel macron, in his speech in Sydney called “delicious” by Lucy Turnbull, the wife of the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull. Apparently, he unsuccessfully used his speech in English, the word delicious as a calque from the French. According to the magazine Vanity Fair, the confusion occurred during the press-conference of two leaders in Sydney, where the French President is visiting. “I want to thank you for your hospitality, to thank you and your delicious wife”, — quotes the words of Macron channel. Quote of the French President posted a media and social media users. Some interlocutors on Twitter noted that the French President is probably misspoke or incorrectly translated the French word delicieux, which has, in particular, the value of “charming”. Emmanuel macron came to Australia for

Continue reading

Kanye West had to make excuses for the words on slavery as the choice of black

Uncategorized

Kanye West had to make excuses for the words on slavery as the choice of black Moscow. May 2. INTERFAX.RU American rapper Kanye West has made another controversial statement, suggesting that slavery in the United States was a choice, not a conscription of the black population of the country. “When you hear about slavery for 400 years. 400 years?! It looks like a choice,” he said in an interview with TMZ. According to West, it’s like a prison for the mind. “I like the word prison, because the term slavery is too much fused with the idea of black. Slavery for blacks, it is like the Holocaust for Jews. Prison is what unites us as one race, black and white, as a humanity,” he said. The colonizers brought blacks from Africa c XVII to XIX century and sold them as slaves. Kanye was obviously talking about black people being mired

Continue reading

Named most drinkers profession

Uncategorized

Named most drinkers profession Well-earning professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and teachers, more likely to drink regularly compared to people with average income. This is stated in the records of the Digital NHS and the National statistical service of great Britain, the data leads The Guardian. As it turned out, the number of users of alcohol is steadily increasing with increasing socioeconomic status. The last thing people drank in the week before the survey — 51 percent — was among people engaged in physical or simple labor, including laborers, employees or registry of social workers. Among managerial staff or highly qualified employees (including architects, nurses, teachers, lawyers, doctors), this figure reaches 70 percent, notes the Daily Mail. There is a connection to annual earnings. Thus, the use of alcohol admitted 46.5% of getting less than 11 thousand per year. Among earning 22-34 thousand euros British figure was 60 percent. At

Continue reading

Human rights activists in the United States asking to ensure the safety of mourning in Odessa

Politics

Human rights activists in the United States asking to ensure the safety of mourning in Odessa 2 may in 22 cities in 13 countries rallies on the occasion of the anniversary of the tragic death of 48 people in the House of trade unions. NEW YORK, may 2. /TASS/. American human rights activists have prepared an open letter to the state Department and the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the safety of participants of the mourning events in Odessa on the occasion of the anniversary of the tragic death of 48 people in the House of trade unions. This is stated in a statement on Tuesday the statement of the coordinator of the project “Campaign of solidarity with Odessa” of the United national antiwar coalition (ONAC, UNAC), Phil Wilayto. “The campaign of solidarity with Odessa” urges the Federal government of Ukraine and the USA, as well as the authorities of Odessa

Continue reading

Supported Brexit billionaire was suspected of working for Russian intelligence

Politics

Supported Brexit billionaire was suspected of working for Russian intelligence The billionaire founder of research centre the Legatum Institute Christopher Chandler (Keith Chandler) can be associated with Russian intelligence. This was stated by the Deputy of the British Parliament, the representative of the Conservative party Bob Seeley, reports The Times. According to Seeley, he handed over documents to the police Monaco, the French counterintelligence, which contained information on the activities and relationships of Chandler. “These documents are dated 2005 and cover the period since the mid 1990-ies. They relate to Christopher Chandler and his brother,” — said the Deputy. In particular, it is noted that French intelligence services were interested in the activities of the billionaire in 2002 because he suspected him of working for Russian intelligence. The MP stressed that the information contained in these documents, data already confirmed by sources in the French intelligence, as well as their

Continue reading

Pashinyan announced a possible boycott of early parliamentary elections

Politics

Pashinyan announced a possible boycott of early parliamentary elections YEREVAN, 2 may. /TASS/. The leader of the opposition Armenian MP Nikol Pashinyan does not exclude the possibility of a boycott of early parliamentary elections, if the acting Prime Minister will remain a member of the Republican party (RPA). He stated this on Wednesday at a meeting with his supporters, who blocked the Arshakunyats Avenue in Yerevan, reported the correspondent of TASS from the event. “It all depends on the day. We do not exclude the possibility of a boycott, but at the moment, the Republican party has no chance to stay in power,” said Pashinyan. In his words, “95% of the country’s citizens took to the streets to complete the velvet revolution”. “They (the ruling Republican party — approx. TASS) has long been not aware of the current situation. I just got the call — blocked all roads leading to

Continue reading

Scientists have found a way to make the roses more fragrant and bright

Uncategorized

Scientists have found a way to make the roses more fragrant and bright MOSCOW, may 2 — RIA Novosti. Scientists from France, Germany and China managed to decipher the genome of the roses and establish the genes that are responsible for flavor and color and the ability to repeated flowering. This writes the journal Nature Genetics. The genome project will allow the experts to make changes in the genes and create a more vibrant and durable rose with strong fragrance. Scientists studied the flower of the variety Rosa chinensis (tea or China rose), introduced to Europe from East Asia in the 18th century. With the help of technology sequencing of long DNA sequences they received one of the most complete sequences of the genome of plants ever installed. The improvement of technology scientists took about ten years. Until now, they were able to obtain only incomplete, hard-to-read sequence. The study

Continue reading

Facebook will launch a matchmaking service based on social network

Uncategorized

Facebook will launch a matchmaking service based on social network The company will launch its own service of online Dating on the basis of the social network. This was the company’s founder mark Zuckerberg said on may 1 at the annual conference for developers F8 in the American city of San Jose. His words leads Reuters. “In Facebook’s 200 million people who have no pair, it is obvious that it is possible to do something,” said Zuckerberg. According to him, the organization of Dating services is a natural step for the company, which is a platform for communication of people on the Internet. Users will be able to indicate that it is ready to Dating. It will only see those social network users who have activated the same option in the settings. Pairs will be selected based on several parameters: gender, age, common interests. After the statement of Zuckerberg’s shares

Continue reading

The traffic in Yerevan has virtually ceased

Politics

The traffic in Yerevan has virtually ceased Moscow. May 2. INTERFAX.RU — road traffic in Yerevan is almost terminated, disrupted the metro, the correspondent of “Interfax” on Wednesday. Residents of all districts of Yerevan have joined the declared leader of the protest movement, leader of the parliamentary faction “EFC” Nikol Pashinyan General strike, calls to block the road. Blocked the highway leading to Yerevan. Blocked the entrances to the buildings of several government agencies, particularly the Ministry of justice, Ministry of culture and Ministry of education. Employees of the Yerevan international “Zvartnots” airport also joined the protest. As the correspondent of “Interfax”, about two dozen people in a specialform, the costumes came out of the airport and joined the residents of the village of Parakar, blocked the highway Yerevan — Zvartnots airport. The Armenian Parliament failed to elect Nikol Pashinian Prime Minister. His candidacy was the only one, but voted

Continue reading

All entrances to the building of the Ministry of justice of Armenia in Yerevan blocked

Politics

All entrances to the building of the Ministry of justice of Armenia in Yerevan blocked Moscow. May 2. INTERFAX.RU — Residents of Yerevan had their cars blocked the entrances to the building of the Ministry of justice of Armenia. As the correspondent of “Interfax”, among those who blocked the entrances — well-known Armenian lawyer Nikolay Baghdasaryan. “Our action is peaceful. We also will block the entrances to the building of the Ministry of education and science,” he said. The leader of the protest movement, the leader of the opposition parliamentary faction “EFC” Nikol Pashinyan urged his supporters in the morning on Wednesday to go on strike and block all roads. The protesters have blocked the highway from Yerevan international airport “Zavrti”.

Continue reading